Table and drawers for beds



Nov. 13, 1928.

M. E. HENDRICKS TABLE AND DRAWERS FOR BEDS Filed Nov. 16, 1927 INVENTORATTORNEY WITNESS:

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Application filed November 16, 1327.- Sc'rial No. 233,715.

This invention relates to an attachment for beds in hospitals andthelike, the general object of the invention being to provide a' drawercarrying cabinet, with means for de: tachably connecting it with theside rails of a bed in such a manner that the cabinet is arranged belowthe bed and some of the drawers of which are accessible fromeach side ofthe bed.

A further object of the invention is to so form the connecting meansthat the cabinet can be moved longitudinally of the bed.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a collapsibletable at the front of the cabinet which, when not in use, can bearranged between the cabinet and the bed and when in use, can beextended over the bed in various, positions.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had 'to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure lis a side view of a hospital bed, showing the invention thereon.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the device, showing the same attached to therails of the bed.

Figure 3 is a section on line 33 of Fig ure 1. I

Figure 4: is a section on line -i of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a view of one corner of the device, showing the means forattaching it to a bed rail and also 'showingthe table collapsed andplaced under the'bed.

Figure. 6 is a view showing how the table is attached to its standard.

Figure 7 is a partial plan view showing one of the hinged connectingmeans swung outwardly so that the device can be placed between the railsof a bed.

Figure 8 is a view looking toward the. small end of the device.

Figure 9 is an elevation showing the hinged connection in raisedposition and ready to be swung downwardly to connect the device with therail of the, bed. v

Figure 10 isa sectionon line"1010 of Figure 6.

in these views, which has one end made smaller than its other end, asshown at 1 and a U-shaped 1 indicatesthecabinet 4' member 2 is fastenedto each end of the cabinet with its bight spaced above the top of thecabinet and at each end of thebight of each ti-shaped member is pivoteda bar 3 so that the barcan be swung from a position at rightangles tothe U-shaped member,

as shown in Figure 5, to a position where it will extend axially of theU-shaped member, as shown in Figure 7.

A latch bar 4 is hingedly connected with the outer end of the bar 3, asshown at 5, i

and this latch bar has its free end slotted, as at 6, to fit over a setscrew 7 carried by the frontof the casing and carrying a thumb nut 8.This arrangement of parts permits the cabinet'to be placed under theside rails t. of a bed, with the U-shaped members parallel with theinner faces of the rails and then by swinging the bars3 outwardly, theywill rest upon the side rails. 'Thenthe fastened to the ends of thecabinet by the latch bars i are. swung downwardly and are thumb nuts 8.Thus the cabinet is slidably' supported on the side rails of the bed, aswill be seen and may be removed from the bed at any time.

The large endof the cabinet carries a sleeve 9 in which fits a part ofthe telescopic stem 10 of a table 11. The upper section of the stem isbent at rightangles and the table 11 is fastened to this bent portion bythe clamps 12, When not in'use, the table will occupy a position betweenthe top of the cabinet and the bottom of the bed, but by loosening theset screw 13 which fastens the stem in'the socket or sleeve 9, the tablecan be swung outwardly and then it can be ele-' vated in the-usualmanner to a position above the bed, as shown in Figure 1. By

clamping the table to the bent part of the stem, the table can beadjusted to any desired angle, as shown in Figure 1.

I show the large end of the cabinet as formed with two drawers 14; andthe small end of the cabinet provided with a single drawer 15,- but itwill, of course, be undersonaleflects of the patient close at hand, and

stood that other arrangements of drawers may be providedv and that thesedrawers could be provided with partitions for dividing them into variouskinds of compartments. From the foregoing it will be seen that I haveprovided a cabinet which is arranged under the bed so that itutilizeswaste space and is so supported as to not interfere with the cleaningunder'the bed and in fixingvthe bed. The device isuse-ful for keepingpersome of the drawers may be used for holding a bed pan, urinal and thelike. a

It is thought from the foregoing description that the'advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the above the top of the cabinet, a bar plvoted to each end ofeach bight, a latch bar hinged to the outer end of the first mentionedbar and keepers at the ends of the cabinet for engaging portions of thelatch bars to hold the parts over the side rails of the bed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

MINNIEEVA HENDRICKS.

